Malaysian palm oil price jumps as dry weather seen slashing output


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MUMBAI: Malaysian palm oil futures surged on Wednesday on concerns over production due to dry weather in key producing countries and as a leading industry analyst forecast a rally in prices.

    The palm oil contract for May delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange was up 0.91 percent at 2,551 ringgit ($617.68) per tonne by midday.

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